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Challenges and Opportunities of Domestic Violence in Nyeri County, Kenya
Machariah, Lilian Wanjiku; Simiyu, Ruth (AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-08-11)For many years, domestic violence has been stereotyped as violence against women and girls, with men as perpetrators. However, in recent times, men have also become victims. Domestic violence is a violation of human rights ... -
Challenges and Opportunities Resulting from Mau Forest Evictions of Ogiek Community, Kenya
Koech, Betty Chemutai; Simiyu, Ruth (AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-08-26)his paper presents the results and discussions of the objective of the study, which assessed the challenges and opportunities resulting from the evictions of the Ogiek people from the Mau Forest Complex. The study looked ... -
Effectiveness of Biometric Modalities Employed in Management of Identity Based Conflicts in Nairobi County, Kenya
Awuor, Odiyo Onyango; Simiyu, Ruth; Matanga, Frank (AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-11)The case of Nairobi County, Kenya, serves as evidence that identity-based conflicts pose persistent difficulties on a global scale. In this region, the convergence of various ethnic and cultural identities sometimes gives ... -
Innovations and opportunities in Social media for management of drug and substance Abuse in selected informal settlements of Nairobi County, Kenya
Mutai, Christopher; Ombachi, Nicholas; Simiyu, Ruth (African Journall of Alcohol and Drug Abuse,, 2020-06-30)According to the World Drug Report in 2016, there is an increasing availability of many kinds of drugs to the youth. Researchers have conducted minimal studies on the consequences social media has on Drug and Substance ... -
Knowledge Of Mental Health And Mental Illnesses Among Community Members In Bungoma County, Kenya
Munika, Jane; Simiyu, Ruth; Kokonya, Donald (IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), 2018-10-31)Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge of mental health and mental illness by the community in Bungoma county Kenya. Design. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study and Quantitative ... -
Public Health in Urban Spaces; Vulnerability of Youth to Drug Abuse in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga Informal Settlements, Kenya
Mutai, Christopher; Ombachi, Nicholas; Simiyu, Ruth (African Journal of Acohol and Drug, 2020-12-31)Rising urban population, deprivation, Poverty, shifting family practices and lack of opportunities for young people are widely recognized as key factors influencing the increasing indulgence of young people in crime ... -
Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County
Mwangangi, Winfred Mumbe; Simiyu, Ruth; Naburi, Namenya Daniel (AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, 2023-11-23)Households residing in informal settlements are often hampered by urban-induced vulnerabilities. Despite more than fifty per cent of urban residents in Kisumu County residing in informal settlements, it is unclear to what ...